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Re: Colts Deal Brewing?

Tell me the benefit of hyping up a fanbase about this and then having it either be really underwhelming or falling apart completely which are far better odds than a market value deal for a top tier WR, like Irsay's been hyping(!!!!!!!!!!). He's making his GM's job harder and it's stupid. He's not comparable to Cuban. Cuban spends, lets it be known he's willing to do so, and sticks up for his team with refs and Stern rulings, those types of things. He doesn't say "WE'RE GETTING A BRAND NEW AWESOME YOUNG STARTING PG!!!!!" and then trades for Darren Collison.

You mean kinda like "we're gonna get a shooter, and he's gonna be one of the best in the league" - then we find out it was Travis Deiner?

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Re: Colts Deal Brewing?

Here's what Rotoworld has to say about DHB. Not sure who wrote this.

Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, Heyward-Bey could visit as early as Monday. It's DHB's first known looksee since getting cut loose by the Raiders. Heyward-Bey wouldn't be signed as a starter, but as a replacement for deep-threat Donnie Avery. DHB was always miscast as a starter in Oakland, but could thrive in a situational role where he's deployed to take the lid off of opposing defenses.

Re: Colts Deal Brewing?

Should we assume that since he left the Colts camp without a deal and he's visiting the Lions on Wednesday, that there is no deal in place and nor will be?

Could just be a case where he wants to weigh his options. The lions have a VERY high powered offense, and Heyward-Bey would receive a LOT of 1 on 1 coverage with Megatron, Pettigrew, Reggie Bush, and company.

Don't get me wrong, we have a great situation here as well--but after playing in OAK since he was drafted, I'm sure the guy wants to check out all of his options.

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Re: Colts Deal Brewing?

Also, you can't judge a WR by his Oakland production. That's where receivers (and everyone else) go to die. He had Carson Palmer throwing him the ball last year, who isn't exactly Drew Brees. Don't forget that Moss looked dead in Oakland in 2006 before going to NE in 07 and having a historic season. Now I'm not saying that Heyward Bey is Moss, and I realize that we are talking about different quarterbacks too, but I'm just making the point that Oakland for a decade has been a terrible place for receivers. In Indy, DHB will be playing with a young stud quarterback and will also have an elite receiver alongside him in Wayne, who is always the defense's number 1 priority. Plus he will be playing for a big contract next season. I have a feeling he could develop some serious chemistry with Luck.

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Re: Colts Deal Brewing?

Haven't seen the player playing but judging by the contract he signed with us and that he has to play really well in order to get a good one next season, I'd say it's a good deal for us.
Read he's terrible at catching the ball cause he uses his body to try and catch it, but very good after the catch.

Anyway, we definitely needed another WR this season, remains to be seen how DHB will cope. Agree with Hypnotic, that we should also draft one.

Re: Colts Deal Brewing?

Haven't seen the player playing but judging by the contract he signed with us and that he has to play really well in order to get a good one next season, I'd say it's a good deal for us.
Read he's terrible at catching the ball cause he uses his body to try and catch it, but very good after the catch.

Anyway, we definitely needed another WR this season, remains to be seen how DHB will cope. Agree with Hypnotic, that we should also draft one.

I think we should draft one too. I think Wayne will have another great season, but he will be 35 in November and nothing is guaranteed at that age. We need some more insurance just in case Wayne loses a step. Hopefully DHB helps a lot, but I'd still like to draft one. Our butterfingers in that playoff game against the Ravens cost us any chance at winning.